MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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